EXTRAVADANSE ACADEMY IN ROCKLAND EXPANDING "$56"-*5 4r/&84 ANIL JHALLI anil.jhalli@eap.on.ca
The owners of Academie ExtravaDanse Academy announced expansion plans for their Rockland location, which is expected add over 4,000 square feet of new studio space. The Hélène Tassie School of Dance, which MBUFSCFDBNF"DBEÊNJF&YUSBWB%BOTF IBT been a part of the community of Rockland GPSPWFSZFBST 5BTTJFTFSWFTBTPXOFSBOEEJSFDUPSPG the dance academy, and her son, Marcel 5BTTJF JTUIFDPEJSFDUPS5IFZIBWFUXP locations, one in Rockland and the other is in Hawkesbury. i&YUSBWB%BOTF "DBEFNZ IBT CFFO B CFMPWFEQBSUPGPVSDPNNVOJUZGPSPWFS years, and today marks the beginning of a new chapter,” said Clarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth in a post on Facebook on Aug. BT FYQBOTJPO QMBOT GPS UIF 3PDLMBOE MPDBUJPOTXFSFBOOPVOFEi8FSFUISJMMFE
Les propriétaires de l’Académie ExtravaDanse ont annoncé des plans d’expansion pour leur établissement de Rockland, qui devrait ajouter plus de 4 000 pieds carrés de nouveaux studios. (Photo fournie)
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Marcel said the academy has been HSPXJOHTUFBEJMZTJODFBOEIBTBMMPXFE UIFUFBNUPàOBMMZQVUUIFJSQMBOTGPSFYQBO - sion into fruition. i8FIBWFTFFOUIFHSPXUIJOUIFDPN - munity, and there is a demand for dance,” said Marcel, who started dancing when at UIFBHFPGGPVSZFBSTPMEi8FIBWFCFFO UBMLJOHBCPVUFYQBOEJOHBMMUIFXBZCBDLJO BOESFBMMZTUBSUFEQJDLJOHVQJO $07*%JNQBDUFEVTBMPU BOEQVUUIPTF QMBOTPOIPME#VUXFIBWFCFFOBCMFUPQJDL things back up with really strong support from our community. And now we can finally HFUUIJTHPJOHBOEFYQBOEBOECFBCMFUP offer more to our community.” Marcel said not only will the academy CFBCMFUPFYQBOEJUTTUVEJPTQBDFUPBMMPX
more students to join the academy, but the new space can also be used by community PSHBOJ[BUJPOTGPSFWFOUTUIFZXBOUUPIPTU i*LOPX*DBODBSSZBOENPWFVTGPSXBSE u TBJE.BSDFMPGIJTGBNJMZTEBODFMFHBDZJO Clarence-Rockland. Marcel said work will start this fall, and construction will be ongoing. He hopes to TFFUIFFYQBOTJPOQMBOTDPNQMFUFBUTPNF QPJOUJOMBUFTQSJOHPG The academy has bilingual teachers who offer professional and recreational dance and fitness training from pre-school through to adulthood. ø&YUSBWB%BOTF"DBEFNZTQSPGFTTJPOBM TUBGGQSPWJEFTJOTUSVDUJPOJOCBMMFU KB[[ UBQ hip op, lyrical, contemporary and acro.
REMIX DANCE SCHOOL HAS STRONG SHOWING ON NATIONAL STAGE ANIL JHALLI anil.jhalli@eap.on.ca
2I[ &IKMRRMRK 'LYVGL “This is an outstanding result for our community,” she added. “This community is now recognized on the national stage as a premiere dance locale, thanks to the 3FNJY%BODFSTø0VSUFBNTIBWFXPSLFE IBSEBOEJUJTTPFYDJUJOHUPTFFUIFUBMFOU and pride our community can take in our youth. These teams are made up of dynamic young women and men from throughout our local communities. They incorporate a high degree of precision Hip Hop with speed, energy and strength, into a choreographed dance routine that infuses the audience. They are something to see.” JOTQJSFECZNZMJGFMPOHMPWFGPSEBODF uTBJE UIFEBODFTDIPPMTGPVOEFSi&WFSTJODF*XBT BDIJME *WFCFFODIPSFPHSBQIJOHEBODFT with my friends and putting on shows for my family and community. Dance has always CFFONZUSVFQBTTJPO BOETUBSUJOH3FNJY GFMUMJLFBOBUVSBMTUFQGPSNF*UTBXBZGPS NFUPTIBSFNZMPWFPGEBODF DSFBUJWJUZ BOE the joy surrounding it all with the community.” 8FTUTBJEUIBU3FNJY%BODFTSFTVMUTBU UIF%BODF8PSME$VQQSPWFTUIBUUIFEBODFST hard work has paid off.
Hip hop dancers from Remix Dance, based out of Rockland, have a lot to be proud of after a successful showcase at this year’s Dance World Cup national competition. 5IFFWFOUXBTIFMEFBSMJFSUIJTTVNNFS +VOFUP+VMZ JO.POU5SFNCMBOU 2VF - CFD3FNJY%BODFXBTSFQSFTFOUFECZTFWFO UFBNTBOESFDFJWFEUXPàSTUQMBDFàOJTIFT four second place selections and one third place finish. øi*UTBNB[JOHUPTFFPVSUFBNTBOEEBO - DFSTSPDLJUPVUBOEBDIJFWFTVDDFTTBUUIFTF FWFOUT uTBJE#POOJF8FTU UIFGPVOEFS PXOFSBOEPQFSBUPSPG3FNJY%BODF XIJDI TQFDJBMJ[FTJOIJQIPQEBODFi8BUDIJOH UIFTFZPVOHTUFSTEJWFJOUPEBODFBOEUISJWF is just awesome. Their energy, dedication, BOEUBMFOUSFBMMZTIJOFUISPVHI BOEJUTB blast to see them do so well.” $MBSB1MPVSEF QBSUPG3FNJY%BODFT 8FTU$SFXBOE.FSDZHSPVQ TUBSUFEIJQIPQ EBODFXIFOTIFXBT4IFTBJEXIJMF TIFXBTOFSWPVTCFJOHQBSUPGUIFOBUJPOBM competition, she was happy to showcase her dance skills and make her dance school proud. i*USJFEOPUUPFYQFDUUPPNVDIUPBWPJE being disappointed, but I had hoped to place at least once and ended up placing twice so I was really happy,” she said. “It felt really great to be among the incredible teams and being recognized for our hard work.” 8FTUTTPO "VTUJO XBTQBSUPG3FNJY %BODFT/FYU(FOFSBUJPOUFBNUIBUXFOUUP Mont Tremblant. He grew up being surroun- ded by a passion for dance and wanted to HJWFIJQIPQBUSZ “I felt super happy and proud of myself,” IFFYDMBJNFEi8JOOJOHTFDPOEQMBDFGFMU really awesome.” 3FNJY%BODFPGGFSTDMBTTFTGPSBMMBHFT CPUISFDSFBUJPOBMBOEDPNQFUJUJWFXJUIB GPDVTJTPOQSPWJEJOHUPQOPUDIIJQIPQJOT - USVDUJPOGPSFWFSZPOF GSPNLJETUPBEVMUT i3FNJY%BODFJTNZDSFBUJPO BOEJUXBT
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